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Commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous material in Indiana are routinely inspected for compliance with the Hazardous Material Regulations contained in CFR 49, Parts 107, 171 through 178 and 180.

This would include but are not limited to:

  • Shipping paper requirements
  • Placarding
  • Labeling
  • Marking of packages
  • Correct specification packaging
  • Cargo securement
  • Package integrity (leaking product)
  • Load compatibility
  • All Safety requirements of the FMCSR

Violations identified using the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) standards could require a vehicle be placed out of service until the defects are corrected.

Some examples are:

  • Shipping paper not indicating hazardous materials.
  • 50 percent or more of placarding missing.
  • Package integrity
  • Blocking and bracing of certain Classes/Divisions materials

Further information may be obtained by contacting:

U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
Washington, DC 20590

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington,DC 20590
Phone: (202) 366-2519

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 130
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 564-1623
Fax: (301) 564-0588

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